I always wanted to be a fashion designer and I learned costume illustration in high school. That was an incredible high school. It was more like a college. I'm moving more in that direction, just kind of merchandising my name.

My children come first and the career comes in around that.

I want an autobiography without revealing any personal information.

My problem is that people have been writing books about me.A lot of things that people write about you are incorrect, but you don't fight about it.

I don't like to have too many makeup artists around, so I always like to do my own.

I spend too much money on my sets and my gowns. I think the presentation is important. I don't think people want to see the old show all the time.

My father worked hard, but we were still very poor; and I didn't want anybody arguing about money, so I became the entertainer, the one who wanted everyone to be happy. I didn't want there to be any problems.